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Crime in E1W 3HU
How much crime is recorded in E1W 3HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
E1W 3HULondon
How safe is E1W 3HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1W 3HU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E1W 3HUNational
Anti-social behaviour37.510.7
Burglary30.99.1
Violence and sexual offences25.723.6
Drugs17.22.4
Other theft13.04.5
Shoplifting12.48.4
Theft from the person9.42.1
Public order8.84.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Robbery5.01.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.